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Chapter 2—Developing Your Financial Statements and Plans
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1.A balance sheet shows your financial condition as of the time the statement is prepared.
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2.One could use statements from their various financial institutions to help complete a balance sheet.
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3.The income statement includes information on your latest paycheck.
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4.The income and expenditures statement provides a measure of financial performance over a period of time.
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5.Financial planning is necessary only if you earn a lot of money.
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6.Assets listed on your balance sheet must have monetary value.
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7.A budget is a detailed statement of what income and expenses occurred over a past period.
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8.A budget is a detailed financial forecast.
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9.Financial assets are intangible assets acquired to achieve long-term personal financial goals.
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10.Assets purchased on credit should be included on the asset side of the balance sheet.
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11.Jewelry, furniture and computers are examples of personal property.
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12.A house and land are examples of financial property.
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13.Most types of personal property depreciate, or decline in value, shortly after being put into use.
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14.For purposes of personal financial planning, assets appear on a balance sheet at fair market value, just as they would under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) on a business balance sheet.
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15.Investment assets include items such as boats or automobiles.
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16.All assets are recorded on the balance sheet at their original cost.
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17.The financial planning process is regulated by state governments when done by professionals.
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18.Money I loaned to a friend is a liability on my balance sheet.
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19.A charge made on your credit card becomes a liability as soon as the charge is incurred.
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20.You are more likely to achieve your goals if a definite goal date is set.
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21.Your auto loan payments would be listed as an expense on the income statement.
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22.Only the current month's payment on your mortgage loans would be listed on the balance sheet as a liability.
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23.Inability to reach short-term goals will significantly affect your ability to reach long-term goals.
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24.Your net worth and your equity in owned assets are the same basic concept.
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25.The balance sheet equation is assets plus liabilities equals net worth.
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26.A budget is an orderly estimate of income and expenditures.
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27.Budgets should be prepared on an accrual basis.
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28.Mary and Tom purchased their home for $150,000, and it is now worth $175,000. Its asset value is $150,000.
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29.The equity in your home is the difference between the loan balance and the purchase price.
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30.The income and expenditures statement is a summary of actual income and expenditures over a specific point of time.
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31.Interest you earned on your savings account would be an entry on the balance sheet.
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32.If you obtain a loan to purchase a car in June, this loan amount would be included as income for June.
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33.If you listed your gross salary in the income portion of the budget, the expenditures section must include income taxes and social security.
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34.If you use net salary as income on your budget, the expenditures section must include income and social security taxes.
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35.An income statement deficit would increase net worth.
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36.When the income statement indicates a surplus, this may be used to increase net worth by increasing assets or decreasing liabilities.
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37.A cash deficit decreases net worth.
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38.Balance sheets and income statements are most useful if prepared at least annually.
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39.The savings ratio is useful in the evaluation of the balance sheet.
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40.A cash surplus will typically produce a positive savings ratio.
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41.A family could have a positive savings ratio at the same time its debt service ratio is increasing.
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42.The liquidity ratio is an indicator of a family's ability to pay current debts if there is an interruption in income.
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43.The savings ratio indicates the percentage of after-tax income that is saved.
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44.The level of the debt service ratio would indicate your ability to meet loan payments out of current income.
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45.You have a balanced budget when total income for the year equals or exceeds total expenditures for the year.
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46.You may be under-budgeting for food if you continually have monthly deficits in the food category.
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47.The best way to balance your budget is to increase borrowing.
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48.A solvency ratio shows how much "cushion" you have as a protection against insolvency.
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49.Budgeting and record keeping are really the same activity.
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50.The best place to keep a budget is in a safe deposit box.
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51.When preparing a cash budget, estimating expenses using actual expenses from previous years and by tracking current expenses makes the task easier.
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52.A cash budget has value only if you use it, review it regularly, and keep carful records of income and expenses.
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53.One should quickly make important financial decisions soon after a financial shock, such as death or divorce.
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54.Using the future value calculations to estimate the funds needed to meet a goal takes compounding into account.
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55.Using time value of money is important when planning for long-term goals.
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56.Using time value of money is most important when planning for short-term goals.
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57.Net income (after taxes) should be used when developing an income and expense statement.
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58.In a budget, "fun money" is a budget category used for family members to spend as they like without having to account for how it is spent.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.The balance sheet describes a family's wealth
a. / at a certain point in tine.b. / as an annual summary.
c. / as a time period less than one year.
d. / at a future time.
e. / none of these
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2.The three parts of your balance sheet are
a. / income, liabilities, balance.b. / assets, expenditures, balance.
c. / assets, liabilities, balance.
d. / assets, liabilities, net worth.
e. / income, liabilities, net worth.
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3.A(n) ____ would not be listed as an asset on your balance sheet.
a. / mortgaged homeb. / savings account
c. / owned automobile
d. / checking account
e. / leased automobile
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4.When Phil lists his house on his balance sheet, he should record the
a. / actual purchase price.b. / replacement value.
c. / insured value.
d. / sale price.
e. / fair market value.
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5.Your ____ is an example of a liquid asset.
a. / homeb. / car
c. / checking account
d. / charge account
e. / life insurance cash value
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6.Kathy purchased new furniture for $10,000. She put $1,000 down and financed $9,000. She will pay $350 per month until the loan is paid off. Which of the following are true?
a. / The furniture should be recorded as an asset of $10,000 on Kathy's balance sheet.b. / The $9,000 is entered as a liability on Kathy's balance sheet.
c. / The furniture should be recorded as a $1,000 expenditure on Kathy's balance sheet.
d. / The $350 payments are expenditures on Kathy's income and expenditure statement.
e. / All are correct except c
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7.Sam and his wife Ann purchased a home in Lubbock, Texas, in 1980 for $100,000. Their original home mortgage was for $90,000. The house has a current market value of $175,000 and a replacement value of $200,000. They still owe $55,000 on their home mortgage. Sam and Sally are now constructing their balance sheet. How should their home be reflected on their current personal balance sheet?
a. / $200,000 asset and $55,000 liabilityb. / $200,000 asset and $90,000 liability
c. / $175,000 asset and $55,000 liability
d. / $175,000 asset and $90,000 liability
e. / $100,000 asset and $55,000 liability
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8.____ is an example of a personal asset.
a. / Jewelryb. / Recreational equipment
c. / Corporate bond
d. / Charge account balance
e. / Auto insurance premium
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9.A budget is a
a. / purchase plan.b. / line of credit.
c. / financial statement.
d. / detailed financial forecast.
e. / set of personal financial objectives.
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10.The main purpose of a budget is to
a. / develop goals.b. / develop a financial plan.
c. / give feedback to the plan.
d. / monitor and control financial outcomes.
e. / revise goals.
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11.Budgets are
a. / restrictive.b. / complicated.
c. / forward looking.
d. / permanent.
e. / unnecessary.
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12.____ would not be listed as a liability on your balance sheet.
a. / Taxes owedb. / Loan balances
c. / Bank credit card charges
d. / Savings accounts
e. / Rent due
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13.____ would not be a long-term financial goal.
a. / Purchasing a new carb. / Providing adequate life insurance
c. / Reducing income taxes
d. / Paying your phone bill
e. / Planning for retirement
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14.Net worth is measured by
a. / bank card balances.b. / house mortgage balances.
c. / amount owed on an automobile loan.
d. / assets minus liabilities.
e. / insurance premium.
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15.Balance sheet liabilities should be recorded at their
a. / original outstanding balance.b. / year-end outstanding balance.
c. / average outstanding balance.
d. / current outstanding balance.
e. / none of these.
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16.Professional financial planners are regulated by
a. / the federal government.b. / self-regulation.
c. / state agencies.
d. / local regulators.
e. / no one.
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17.On the balance sheet, a mortgage loan is recorded as the
a. / interest only.b. / sum of interest paid and the outstanding balance.
c. / sum of interest due and the outstanding balance.
d. / principal portion only.
e. / none of these.
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18.Another term sometimes used instead of net worth is
a. / assets.b. / net debts.
c. / long-term liabilities
d. / equity.
e. / liquid assets.
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19.The balance sheet equation is:
a. / Total Assets / Total Liabilities = Net Worth.b. / Total Assets Total Liabilities = Net Worth.
c. / Total Assets Total Liabilities = Net Worth.
d. / Total Assets + Total Liabilities = Net Worth.
e. / Total Liabilities Total Assets = Net Worth.
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20.Mandy and Jeff have a net worth of $25,000 and total assets of $140,000. If their revolving credit and unpaid bills total $2,200, what are their total liabilities?
a. / $115,000b. / $140,000
c. / $142,200
d. / $165,000
e. / $167,200
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21.Sonny and Cher have a net worth of $35,000 and total assets of $200,000. If their revolving credit and unpaid bills total $2,200, what are their long-term liabilities?
a. / $115,000b. / $140,000
c. / $142,200
d. / $162,800
e. / $165,000
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22.You are solvent if your
a. / total liabilities exceed total assets.b. / total assets exceed total liabilities.
c. / total assets exceed net worth.
d. / total liabilities exceed net worth.
e. / none of these.
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